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— Alan Eaton 2a3 monoblocks —
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Quiet amps (those with a very low noise floor) reign supreme with high efficiency horn speakers. Just because an amp is
horn quiet doesn’t mean it’s a good listen. Unless there is an opportunity to A-B a particular amplifier one might assume a quiet amp,
most any Class D, is truly a good sounding amp. I owned Hypex nc400 monoblocks and Benchmark ABH2 at the same time. Both
being dead silent. There was no question (through my ears) the Benchmark was a much cleaner sounding amp, I believe the audiophile term is transparent. If you want a quiet, “transparent “ amp think Benchmark. Granted they are several times the price of many of
the above mentioned brands but hey, we’re talkin’ quiet amps, not amps based on price.
I also have several tube amps that are silent through big ol’ horns.
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I’ll take ‘em - all.
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I also owned a Torii IV and while it wasn’t the quietest tuber I’ve owned there was more “noise” going on than say my
ST35 or QS Horn Monos both of which are dead silent through LS and Jubilees. But there was no overt hum as you are describing.
The absolute forest of tubes on the Torii and enough background noise to annoy me led to selling it. Idontknow is right about theKenny Russell ST35 though, it is an exceptionally nice piece.
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1 hour ago, Woofers and Tweeters said:
Whatever happened to Chuck the scammer? I can't imagine that he died of old age.
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- What an opportunity to begin a sub stack thread on motor oil.
But to answer the 3M to 8M question - don’t do it. More than likely those pesky electrons willrun out of steam around the 6M mark leaving you with no signal to the speakers.
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7 minutes ago, avguytx said:
The Lord has spoketh...
- back and better than ever.
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10 hours ago, Schu said:
thanks for the offer... but I think I will just walk to the game.
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If you’re certified in a Gulfstream G700 I’ve got your plane. My pilot is currently unavailable.
Sorry, leaving from MCI (KC) only. Takeoff is 0800 Saturday. Sharp.-
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This is the age of catering to and protecting those whose lives center around stirring the pot, spewing useless misinformation all while using the interweb as their indisputable source. No different here.
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13 minutes ago, Deang said:
— “give me a minute. Checking Google”.-
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42 minutes ago, Marvel said:
Are you done muddying the waters yet? They were a great speaker, a coworker of mine had a pair or them in the mid '70s. I still remember them.
That’s there’s funny. Ain’t a speaker he’s not an expert on. I heard rumor that prior to the passing of James B Lansing he had the foresight to name his famous tweeter “001”. Coincidence, I think not -
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2 hours ago, Woofers and Tweeters said:
I miss these members.
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19 minutes ago, Shakeydeal said:
You haven’t found the right tube amp. The right one will sound fantastic with all genres of music and make you forget about solid state.
Not sure where this idea of “tube compression” comes from. Tubes breathe life into music.
“You haven’t found the right tube amp”. Make your next purchase a quality shovel as you are about to begin digging a rather large, deep and expensive rabbit hole. You may run into one of us during your dig —-
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7 hours ago, JJkizak said:
Nothing like a new set of taaaarrreess.
JJK
Yeah? Have you bought new, quality tires lately? It’s not pleasant. I’d much rather buy another amplifier.
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Hot water = good. Cold water = bad.
And for the most popular and irritating of forum(s) quote - pics or it didn’t happen -
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1 hour ago, Woofers and Tweeters said:
@CECAA850 Carl turned me on to the ATI amps. I bought an ATI 1502 back then. I need to get it back into the mix.
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I’m not sure how the 2a3 will satisfy someone “longing” for a high power SET? A great sounding tube/amp, yes, high power? Not so much -
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1 hour ago, henry4841 said:
My first thought was the F3 is a 2 stage but after looking at the schematic you are right single stage from what I see. It has been years since I built that amplifier. I still have the boards but used the case and PS section for another FW project. Nelson is big on less is better, fewer parts. The F3 is similar to the J2 and F8 in that they all use power J-fets.
I also had the J2 but let it go. I’ve owned the F3 longer than any amp I’ve owned. They are very similar although the J was bit more powerful , 25 vs 15 for the F.
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1 hour ago, Marvel said:
Here is a schematic for parallel 6c33 tubes. A single channel with 3 tube... I don't know if it's for audio or heating your house.
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7 minutes ago, 83 LSIs said:
I was listening to some jazz the other day and was curious, so I got the SPL meter out and did some calculations. My average power was @ 1/20 of a watt.
There’s a reason Nelson Pass uses the name First Watt for his “skunk works” amplifier designs -
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OFF Market as of 4/15/24: Klipsch Chorus ll Speakers circa 1993 In storage since 2014. Gorgeous cabinets, minimal wear and tear and beautiful, bright sound.
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Damn - three pages, mostly derogatory comments, to someone who has lost her
spouse and is indeed asking far more than this model speaker sells for. Not sure why everyone gives such a damn. Should they sell for asking, great; if they don’t who cares, it’s no one’s business either way. I’m surprised Mods haven’t axed this early on, they’ve removed many topics for far less.
Let it drop - there are much better things to do with your time.